Hojo Tokiyori, from the series "Twenty-four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika nijushisho)"

A Poet in the New Year

Yashima Gakutei

Murasaki Shikibu, from the series Ukiyo-e Genji

Okumura Masanobu

Tachibana no Hayanari preparing to make the first writing of the New Year

Totoya Hokkei

Brush: Lady Wei (Fude: Ei fujin), from the series "The Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyo Circle (Ichiyoren bunbo shiyu)"

Yashima Gakutei

Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table

Utagawa Toyohiro

Writing on a Fan

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Sleeping Poet

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

Seated Official

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Blue Shell (Aogai), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

Ryuryukyo Shinsai

Wa-gon sitraa soittava nuorukainen

Torii Kiyonaga

Komatsu Shigemori from the Tales of Heike (Komatsu Shigemori, Heike monogatari), from the series "Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren Honcho nijushiko)"

Yashima Gakutei

Blue Shell (Aogai), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

Ryuryukyo Shinsai